I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Chapter 26: Chapter 021: Emitting the Scent of Money_2

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After suffering shock after shock in this world, everyone had learned to comfort themselves.

Because they all understood that no matter how reluctant they were, everything that happened would not shift with their consciousness. In such situations, what they could do was to adapt, to conquer.

At least under the multiple crises, they still possessed various opportunities and possibilities.

Diana looked at the residents of the territory, their expressions transforming from silent unease to lively enthusiasm after her speech, and felt an even stronger sense of dissonance.

Yet she still saw that distinctive temperament in them, a sense of anticipation for the future and a determination to strive for it.

They were really different!

So different from the humans in her memories!

She saw the uniqueness of this territory, which was why she had not spoken directly about the Territory War just now. Now, it seemed, perhaps it would have been fine to mention it!

Thinking this, Diana's gaze subconsciously drifted towards Zhou Bai.

Did she know?

Just as Diana hesitated, Zhou Bai was among the crowd, listening to everyone's reactions, very aware that now was the right time to let everyone know about the Territory War.

She subtly manipulated the Lord Panel, issuing a mission notification to all the residents.

By now, Zhou Bai had decided on the future management policies for the territory, involving residents in the construction of the territory through the form of a game. Since so many people thought the territory was controlled by the system, then let them continue to believe that!

Unless necessary, she would not reveal her true Lord Identity.

"Hope Village Residents, you have triggered the first main quest of the territory through tailor·Diana."

"Main Quest 1: Territory War"

"Type: Timed Quest"

[Introduction: After passing the test, the territory is now ranked 192 in the region and has unlocked the Territory War. Within one month, the territory needs to challenge other territories or accept challenges from them.]

[Reward: Unknown]

[Targets: All residents]

The people at the scene quickly received the notification, and at the moment they saw it, they were all somewhat stupefied.

The shock from just learning the truth of this world hadn't faded, and a new shock had arrived.

"This mission isn't very clear, is it?"

"What is a Territory War? Do we fight against other territories, and where are these other territories?"

"And, is there any penalty for failing? It's not clear!"

"Is it possible that if the territory fails, it will be erased from existence, which is why the system isn't telling us?"

"What's the strength of the territories we're going against?"

"How do we fight? Do they give us the coordinates of the opposing territory and let us attack them?"

"Are the other territories also inhabited by Blue Star people?"

"No wonder the territory built so many new buildings today and even turned the fences into walls; it turns out it was waiting for this."

"Well, at least the territory has upgraded so many things."

"Is our territory's strength considered strong now?"

"Should we ask the NPCs again?"

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One question after another surfaced in everyone's minds, and as they spoke, their gazes suddenly turned towards Diana.

Diana, as the newly hired employee of Hope Village, had also temporarily become one of the Hope Village Residents. She received the message when everyone else did.

Upon reading the contents, she realized that Zhou Bai, the Lord, was aware of the Territory War. However, she hadn't expected Zhou Bai to issue a notice in such a way; it was her first time seeing a Lord take this approach!

She didn't understand why Zhou Bai would want to hide his identity, given that a Lord Identity was still highly popular in this world.

Yet, observing the residents' reactions after hearing about the mission, she seemed to grasp the benefits of this approach.

But as she listened, she felt the intense scrutiny from the people around her—NPC? Were they referring to her? They had mentioned her in this context before.

Contemplating their questions, she paused for a moment, then proactively said, "Territory Wars are a common occurrence on the Stan Continent. However, the battling territories are always of the same level; village against village, town against town, city against city. If the war is lost, the victor may plunder buildings, materials, and even the population from the territory—all at their discretion. Sometimes, after being plundered, the territory is in such a poor state that it cannot defend against Demon Beast attacks. Some territories might choose to become a subsidiary territory of the victor."

"Does same level mean that if the opponent is a Level 3 village, they can also challenge us, even though we are a Level 1 village?"

"Yes," Diana nodded. Having the restriction to the same level was already relatively fair.

"We're done for, then! If a Level 3 village challenges us and we're only Level 1, what can we do?"

"This world is indeed cruel—with Demon Beasts attacking and Territory Wars; there's no chance to quietly develop."

"Can we choose to go to a stronger territory, if there are other territories?"

As these words were spoken, silence fell upon the crowd as they all considered this possibility.

Zhou Bai knew this too, and had already prepared for it. Everyone has their own motives; if there is a stronger territory that can offer protection, why would they choose a lagging one? After all, to lag behind is to be beaten! Therefore, what she as a Lord could do was to develop the territory as quickly as possible to attract more people to stay.

Besides, to look for another territory now, one would need to have somewhere to go!

It was this gap in time that she needed to seize upon.

Diana wasn't surprised to hear this, but she still reminded them, "Large territories also have entry requirements; they generally don't accept ordinary people."

These people were all ordinary people. Were they thinking too far ahead?

Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly came to a realization.

An idea suddenly came to mind.

They had to reach Level 10 as quickly as possible. @@novelbin@@

Feeling like she had already lingered long enough, Diana continued, "I'm off to work at the tailor shop. If you have anything else you want to know, ask me later!"

After speaking, Diana left and headed out. As long as the territory still existed, she would perform her duty well, striving to be summoned again in the future.

The others followed close behind; Diana, the NPC, had given them a great deal of information. They thought about what else they could ask.

But as Diana exited the Heroic Spirit Hall, she immediately saw the relatively tall city wall in the distance and was taken aback.

"Didn't they say this is a Level 1 village?"

"Yes, it's a Level 1 village, and our territory was only established three days ago!"

"How many days?" Diana asked incredulously.

"Three days! But the major change to the territory happened this morning. Yesterday, our protective shield was just a fence; we were even attacked by a Level 5 Demon Beast. This morning, everything changed, many buildings in the territory were upgraded."

As he spoke, the man noticed Diana's shockingly surprised expression and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something amiss with our territory?"

Diana was silent for a moment before finally speaking softly, "This is the first time I've seen a Human Territory that has city walls, which are typically only had by towns, while it's still a Level 1 village."

Exuding... the scent of gold!

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